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Author:   Daniel Finn
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.706kg
ISBN:  

9780199739813

ISBN 10:   0199739811
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   30 September 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS ; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS ; PREFACE ; INTRODUCTION ; 1. What Does Catholic Social Thought Recommend for the Economy? The Economic Common Good as a Path to True Prosperity ; ALBINO BARRERA ; 2. What is Sustainable Prosperity for All in the Catholic Social Tradition ; ANDREW YUENGERT ; 3. Catholic Social Thought, Civil Economy, and the Spirit of Capitalism ; STEFANO ZAMAGNI ; 4. The Political and Economic Impact of CST since 1891: Christian Democracy and Christian Labour Unions in Europe ; VERA ZAMAGNI ; 5. Just Contracts and Catholic Social Teaching: A Perspective from Anglo-American Law ; VINCENT D. ROUGEAU ; 6. . The Unjust Contract: A Moral Evaluation ; DANIEL K. FINN ; 7. From a Theological Frame to a Secular Frame: How Historical Context Shapes our Understanding of the Principles of Catholic Social Thought ; MARY HIRSCHFELD ; 8. Wealth Creation, Social Virtues: Social Capital's Role in Creating and Sustaining Wealth ; JOHN A. COLEMAN ; 9. What Do We Know about the Economic Situations of Women and What Does it Mean for a Just Economy? ; SIMONA BERETTA ; 10. Truly Africa, and Wealthy! What Africa Can Learn from Catholic Social Teaching about Sustainable Economic Prosperity ; PAULINUS I. ODOZOR, C.S.SP. ; 11. Capital, Spirit, and Common Wealth ; JON P. GUNNEMANN ; 12. An Ecofeminist Approach to the True Wealth Project ; MAYLIN BIGGADIKE ; 13. . Moving from Research to Action: Some Lessons and Directions (From a Catholic Social Ministry Bureaucrat) ; JOHN CARR

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<br> Catholic social teaching by its very nature proposes the general values and principles that should guide economic life. This very well organized, interdisciplinary collection makes an important contribution by convincingly showing that the practical application of this teaching would put us on a path toward a goal of prosperity for all including the poor and marginalized. Anyone interested in Catholic social teaching needs to read this significant book. <br>--Charles E. Curran, author of The Social Mission of the U.S. Catholic Church: A Theological Investigation <br> The True Wealth of Nations presents a provocative thesis: Catholic social thought can help map a path toward economic prosperity for all. Rigorous historical and social scientific evidence shows this claim is plausible. Normative arguments shaped by both Catholic and humanistic convictions show why this path ought to be followed. An invaluable contribution at the intersection of contemporary economic, ethical, an

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Daniel Finn is Professor of Theology and William E. and Virginia Clemens Chair in Economics and the Liberal Arts, St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota

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